Following a price cut in August last year, SoftBank will launch a special iPhone campaign on Friday that runs through the end of May. New subscribers signing up for a two-year contract will be able to get a 8GB iPhone for free (the old price in Japan was $235). The The 16GB model will be discounted to $118 from $350.

In addition, SoftBank Mobile’s data plan is being discounted from $62 to $45.60 per month for existing and new subscribers.